Angle post shoring head



Jan. 9, 1951 T, SATQ 2,537,863

ANGLE POST SHORING HEAD Filed April 29, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I N 1 EN TOR.

ATTEI R N EYS Patented Jan. 9, 1951 UN I TE Di STATES. PATENT ()FFICE GLE POST SHORING'. Takeo'Sato, Honolulu, Territony ofrfiawaii AppIicatiOmADr-HZQ, 1949, Serial No. 90,380

7 Claims. i

This invention relates to supporting elements of shoring for reinforced concrete form work, andiin, particular includes a head for Supporting woo'd' beams or blocks on the upper end of an angle post wherein the head is removably mount! ed on the post and positively secured in position, while in use.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a, shoring head. for extending the efiective load bearing area of the upper end of an angle post used in shoring form work for reinforced concrete, in which the head is readily mounted on the post for use and readilyremoved therefrom after use.

Various devices have been used for extending the load bearing area. at the upper end of posts and columns and 'in permanent construction;

angles, gusset plates and different shapes are riveted to the upper end of a post or column which provides a positive connection and extended load bearing areas butwhere removable shoring heads are used in concrete form work it is difiicult. to-

angle post formed with two oppositely positioned angles, wherein the head may be removed from the post after use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shoring head for angle posts that may readily be attached to the post in the field by the average workman.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shoring head for angle posts which'is of a comparatively simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects in view the invention embodies an elongated vertically disposed web formed with two ofiset sections with thick vertically disposed base elements having sockets for set screws for holding the head in position on two oppositely positioned angles, and an upper horizontally disposed plate with upwardly extended flanges at the sides.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appeal from. t e foii wm d scri imntaken;

in connection with the drawings wherein Figure 1' is a side elevational view illustrating e sho e d n posit o on the. upper end of.

Figure-4 isaplan view of the shoring head with the angle attaching elements on the underside thereof. shown in dotted lines.

Figure 5' is an end elevational view of. the shor ing head.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the angle post shoring headof this invention in cludes a horizontally disposed 109s carrying plate p i6. having upwardly extended flanges H and. I2; at the; sides, vertically disposed longitudinally extended offset Webs [3' and It extendedfdown wardly from the under surface of the plate, I 0, and. comparatively thick base. elements l5 and iii, of the webs l3 and 14', respectively and= set screws I] and 18 with. extended ends. [9 and 2,0 and screwdriver slotted heads. 2| and 22, re-v spectively v The flange H and I2 of the plate I0 are provided with openings 23 and 24 for nails 25 and, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 3 the wood beam or block 26 is positioned on the shoring head or saddle and the nails are driven into place as shown.

The webs I3 and M which extend downwardly from the plate H) are provided with ribs 2? and 28, which have grooves 29 and 30, respectively in their inner surtfaces for receiving the edges of the leg or flanges of the angles of the posts, as indicated by the numerals 3| and 32. The outer ends of the base elements I5 and l6are also provided with extended ribs or flanges 33 and 34 with sockets 35 and 36 having extended edges 31 and 38, respectively, as shown in Figure 2. With the angle holding sockets formed in this manner the shoring head is slid downwardly over the ends of the angles of the posts and with the legs of the angles secured in the sockets the shoring head is rigidly mounted on the end of the post. The legs of the angles of the posts are provided with opening 39 which are positioned at spaced intervals and with the last of the openings spaced from the upper ends of the angles of the posts a distance equal to the 3 distance from the centers of the set screws l1 and 3 from the lower surface of the plate It, the ends l9 and 26 of the set screws, which are positioned in threaded openings 49 and 4| of the base elements, will extend into openings of the legs of the angles as shown in Figure With the parts arranged in this manner the improved shoring head of this invention is readily attached to the end of an angle post by sliding the ends of the angles into the sockets in the under ide of the head and screwing the set screws inwardly with the ends 19 and 20 securing the head on the end of the post.

It will be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A shoring head for angle posts comprising an elongated plate having oifset vertically disposed longitudinally extended oppositely positioned webs with base elements on the inner ends thereof extended downwardly therefrom, and means removably attaching the said head to the end of an angle post having angles positioned corner to corner through the said offset webs and base elements.

2. A shoring head for angle posts comprising an elongated plate having offset vertically disposed longitudinally extended oppositely positioned webs with base elements on the inner ends thereof extended downwardly therefrom, said base elements having threaded sockets therein, and set screws in the said threaded sockets of the base elements with extended ends for securing the head on the end of the angles of a post, in which the angles are positioned diagonally and back to back.

3. A shoring head for angle posts comprising an elongated plate having offset vertically disposed longitudinally extended webs with base elements on the inner ends thereof extended downwardly therefrom, said offset webs and base elements having angle receiving sockets therein, and set screws threaded in the said base elements for securing the ends of angles of an angle post in said sockets.

4. A shoring head for angle posts comprising an elongated plate having offset vertically disposed longitudinally extended oppositely positioned webs with base elements on the inner ends thereof extended downwardly therefrom and means removably attaching the said head to the end of an angle post having angles positioned corner to corner through the said ofiset webs and base elements, said elongated plate having flanges extended upwardly from the opposite sides thereof and said flanges having nail receiving openings therein 5. A shoring head for angle posts comprising an elongated plate having offset vertically disposed, longitudinally extended oppositely positioned webs with base elements on the inner ends thereof extended downwardly therefrom, means removably attaching the said head to the end of an angle post formed with angles positioned back to back and in opposed relation through the said offset webs and base elements, and means attaching the said elongated plate to a beam of a form.

6. A shoring head for angle posts comprising an elongated plate having offset vertically disposed longitudinally extended webs with base elements on the inner ends thereof extended downwardly therefrom, said webs and base elements thereof having ribs thereon for receiving the ends of angles of an angle post, and set screws securing the head to the angles of the post.

'7. A shoring head for angle posts comprising an elongated plate having offset vertically disposed longitudinally extended webs with base elements on the inner ends thereof extended downwardly therefrom, said webs and base elements thereof having ribs with overlapping edges thereon for receiving the ends of angles of an angle post, and set screws securing the head to the angles of the post.

TAKEO SATO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 734,192 Randolph July 21, 1903 1,783,266 Symons Dec. 2, 1930 1,829,550 Symons Oct. 27, 1931 2,331,247 Symons Oct. 5, 1943 

